Town Hall · Desloge

Desloge, MO town hall & government

Desloge spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $817 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Desloge's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Desloge's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$817
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$1,243 per resident
Police
$931,00023%
Roads & transportation
$756,00019%
Administration & buildings
$719,00018%
Parks & libraries
$474,00012%
Water & other utilities
$358,0009%
Sewer & trash
$341,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$227,0006%
Fire
$198,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 70%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Desloge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Desloge

Full-time staff
38
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North St. Francis County R-I School District

Desloge's K–12 school district, shared with Bonne Terre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,288
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,721
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $11,288 per pupil, $6,361 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Desloge pay

Typical tax bill
$1,078
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$127,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Desloge's government

🏛️ Official websitedesloge.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Desloge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Desloge

Desloge is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Desloge's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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